SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of the dishes selling at restaurants in Seoul have a higher delivery price than dining-in price, a consumer watchdog said Tuesday. The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) surveyed the prices of 1,061 dishes sold at 34 restaurants in the capital city, and found that among them, 20 restaurants [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid growth of South Korea’s food delivery market during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in delivery fees, leaving small business owners and consumers struggling to cope with the added costs. As the demand for food delivery services has surged in recent years, delivery companies have [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In an increasing number of cases, people are sneaking away from restaurants after dining, without paying for their food. Last June, six tourists visiting a popular seafood restaurant in Seogwipo, Jeju Island ate 270,000 won (US$188) worth of food, before disappearing one by one, leaving the bill unpaid. They [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable part of the revenue generated by small restaurants and bars in South Korea comes from food delivery apps, a survey showed Thursday. The Small Enterprise and Market Service conducted a survey of 300 small restaurants and bars, which showed that they had used delivery apps for an [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to accept more foreign workers to relieve a chronic labor shortage at restaurants. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been discussing plans with relevant agencies to include restaurants in the list of jobs open to foreigners holding E-9 non-professional employment visas by the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors are struggling with the increasing number of restaurants taking orders exclusively through apps or social media platforms, catering to the high demand from the younger generation in certain areas. A 54-year-old individual surnamed Baek had to leave a famous macaron store in Seoul’s Gangnam District empty-handed because the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Restaurant kitchen staff are suffering from the scorching heat wave that has been ongoing for days. While heat-related illnesses normally occur outdoors, it isn’t rare for them to take place indoors such as in the kitchen, where ventilation or air conditioning are often unavailable. “There’s a duct in the [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of three restaurants in South Korea turned out to have used food delivery apps last year, a state think tank said Sunday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute of 3,198 eateries and bars across the country, the share of those who use [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Local bakeries and noodle restaurants are struggling with a spike in the price of flour and other ingredients since last year. For many small owner-operated businesses, buying and storing flour in advance is not an option, which has exposed them to the risk of direct impact from price fluctuations. [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Restaurant owners recognize the fact that plastic is both costly and bad for the environment, but the lack of an alternative leaves them with no choice but to use it, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute conducted a survey of 150 restaurant owners, 73.8 percent [...]